Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 865 · 40 questions

Writing tip (Words said go inside): Put the exact spoken words inside “ ”, starting with a capital letter. Speaker after: “Please sit down,” said the teacher. — a comma (or ? for a question) inside the closing mark, a full stop at the end. Speaker first: Mum said, “Come here.” — a comma after said / asked, and the end mark inside the closing mark.

1. 1.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) said, The (c) The bus is late today. (d) The bus
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework,” said Mum. (b) “I have finished my homework” said Mum. (c) “I have finished my homework.” said Mum. (d) I have finished my homework,” said Mum.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Zoya asked “Where is my bag?” (b) Zoya asked, “Where is my bag.” (c) Zoya asked, Where is my bag? (d) Zoya asked, “Where is my bag?”
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “It is my turn now___” said Aarav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Please sit down. (c) Mum said (d) said, Please
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “It is my turn now___” said Rohan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Dad said (c) said, Let (d) Let us play outside.
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Manav. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Manav. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Manav. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Manav?
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Manav said (b) I love (c) I love mangoes. (d) said, I
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) said, It (c) Dad said (d) It is
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside,” asked Mum. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Mum? (c) “Is it raining outside” asked Mum. (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Mum.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Zoya asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) Zoya asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (c) Zoya asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) Zoya asked, Who ate the last laddoo?
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Saanvi said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Saanvi said (b) The soup is ready. (c) said, The (d) The soup
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Joseph. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ananya said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) said, I (c) Ananya said (d) I love mangoes.
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it” asked the teacher. (b) “What time is it?” asked the teacher. (c) “What time is it?” asked the teacher? (d) “What time is it,” asked the teacher.
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Omkar said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) said, I (c) Omkar said (d) I have
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Please sit (c) said, Please (d) Dad said
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Simran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Zoya said “Let us play outside.” (b) Zoya said, “Let us play outside. (c) Zoya said, Let us play outside. (d) Zoya said, “Let us play outside.”
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Arjun. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) Close the window. (c) said, Close (d) Close the
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Zoya said, “Please sit down. (b) Zoya said, “Please sit down.” (c) Zoya said “Please sit down.” (d) Zoya said, Please sit down.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nisha asked, “Why are you late?” (b) Nisha asked, Why are you late? (c) Nisha asked, “Why are you late.” (d) Nisha asked “Why are you late?”
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Riya said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Riya said (b) Let us (c) Let us play outside. (d) said, Let
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The soup is ready,” said Aarav. (b) “The soup is ready,” said Aarav. (c) “The soup is ready” said Aarav. (d) “The soup is ready.” said Aarav.
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the window. (c) The teacher said (d) Close the
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) said, I (c) Dad said (d) I love mangoes.
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) The bus is late today. (c) Mum said (d) said, The
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup (c) Grandma said (d) The soup is ready.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked “Where is my bag?” (b) Dad asked, “Where is my bag?” (c) Dad asked, Where is my bag? (d) Dad asked, “Where is my bag.”
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Simran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window” said Grandma. (b) “Close the window,” said Grandma. (c) Close the window,” said Grandma. (d) “Close the window.” said Grandma.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down,” said Manav. (b) “Please sit down.” said Manav. (c) Please sit down,” said Manav. (d) “Please sit down” said Manav.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Sneha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)

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